Semaphore Training Video

The word "semaphore" comes from the Greek words "sema" (meaning: "sign") and "phore" (meaning: "duck--incoming golf ball"…wait, no it's "to bear"). Primarily used by Navy signalmen to send messages in situations where noise or malfunctioning equipment prohibits other means of communication, this line-of-sight-only language can also be useful in various non-military applications (such as hiking and other wilderness recreational activities). In the generically named but perfectly accurate Semaphore Training Video, hosts Paul Shipton and Quinn Martin teach viewers the 26 flag (or "wand" as flags are called) positions corresponding to each letter of the alphabet, as well as several procedural signs (for beginning and ending transmissions, as well as signs used by the receiver). A solid instructional tape on an unusual subject (this is our first review of a semaphore video), this affordable guide is recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (R. Pitman)